《Paradise Lost Ⅷ》第5章

nature　her　self；　though　pure　of　sinful　thought；
wrought　in　her　so；　that　seeing　me；　she　turnd；
i　followd　her；　she　what　was　honour　knew；
and　with　obsequious　majestie　approvd
my　pleaded　reason。　to　the　nuptial　bowre　＇　510　＇
i　led　her　blushing　like　the　morn：　all　heavn；
and　happie　constellations　on　that　houre
shed　thir　selectest　influence；　the　earth
gave　sign　of　gratulation；　and　each　hill；
joyous　the　birds；　fresh　gales　and　gentle　aires　＇　515　＇
whisperd　it　to　the　woods；　and　from　thir　wings
flung　rose；　flung　odours　from　the　spicie　shrub；
disporting；　till　the　amorous　bird　of　night
sung　spousal；　and　bid　haste　the　eevning　starr
on　his　hill　top；　to　light　the　bridal　lamp。　＇　520　＇
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ13
thus　i　have　told　thee　all　my　state；　and　brought
my　storie　to　the　sum　of　earthly　bliss
which　i　enjoy；　and　must　confess　to　find
in　all　things　else　delight　indeed；　but　such
as　usd　or　not；　works　in　the　mind　no　change；　＇　525　＇
nor　vehement　desire；　these　delicacies
i　mean　of　taste；　sight；　smell；　herbs；　fruits　and　flours；
walks；　and　the　melodie　of　birds；　but　here
farr　otherwise；　transported　i　behold；
transported　touch；　here　passion　first　i　felt；　＇　530　＇
motion　strange；　in　all　enjoyments　else
superiour　and　unmovd；　here　onely　weake
against　the　charm　of　beauties　powerful　glance。
or　nature　faild　in　mee；　and　left　some　part
not　proof　enough　such　object　to　sustain；　＇　535　＇
or　from　my　side　subducting；　took　perhaps
more　then　enough；　at　least　on　her　bestowd
too　much　of　ornament；　in　outward　shew
elaborate；　of　inward　less　exact。
for　well　i　understand　in　the　prime　end　＇　540　＇
of　nature　her　th　inferiour；　in　the　mind
and　inward　faculties；　which　most　excell；
in　outward　also　her　resembling　less
his　image　who　made　both；　and　less　expressing
the　character　of　that　dominion　givn　＇　545　＇
ore　other　creatures；　yet　when　i　approach
her　loveliness；　so　absolute　she　seems
and　in　her　self　pleat；　so　well　to　know
her　own；　that　what　she　wills　to　do　or　say；
seems　wisest；　vertuousest；　discreetest；　best；　＇　550　＇
all　higher　knowledge　in　her　presence　falls
degraded；　wisdom　in　discourse　with　her
looses　discountnanct；　and　like　folly　shewes；
authority　and　reason　on　her　waite；
as　one　intended　first；　not　after　made　＇　555　＇
occasionally；　and　to　consummate　all；
greatness　of　mind　and　nobleness　thir　seat
build　in　her　loveliest；　and　create　an　awe
about　her；　as　a　guard　angelic　plact。
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to　whom　the　angel　with　contracted　brow。　＇　560　＇
accuse　not　nature；　she　hath　don　her　part；
do　thou　but　thine；　and　be　not　diffident
of　wisdom；　she　deserts　thee　not；　if　thou
dismiss　not　her；　when　most　thou　needst　her　nigh；
by　attributing　overmuch　to　things　＇　565　＇
less　excellent；　as　thou　thy　self　perceavst。
for　what　admirst　thou；　what　transports　thee　so；
an　outside？　fair　no　doubt；　and　worthy　well
thy　cherishing；　thy　honouring；　and　thy　love；
not　thy　subjection：　weigh　with　her　thy　self；　＇　570　＇
then　value：　oft　times　nothing　profits　more
then　self　esteem；　grounded　on　just　and　right
well　managd；　of　that　skill　the　more　thou　knowst；
the　more　she　will　acknowledge　thee　her　head；
and　to　realities　yield　all　her　shows：　＇　575　＇
made　so　adorn　for　thy　delight　the　more；
so　awful；　that　with　honour　thou　maist　love
thy　mate；　who　sees　when　thou　art　seen　least　wise。
but　if　the　sense　of　touch　whereby　mankind
is　propagated　seem　such　dear　delight　＇　580　＇
beyond　all　other；　think　the　same　voutsaft
to　cattel　and　each　beast；　which　would　not　be
to　them　made　mon　and　divulgd；　if　aught
therein　enjoyd　were　worthy　to　subdue
the　soule　of　man；　or　passion　in　him　move。　＇　585　＇
what　higher　in　her　societie　thou　findst
attractive；　human；　rational；　love　still；
in　loving　thou　dost　well；　in　passion　not；
wherein　true　love　consists　not；　love　refines
the　thoughts；　and　heart　enlarges；　hath　his　seat　＇　590　＇
in　reason；　and　is　judicious；　is　the　scale
by　which　to　heavnly　love　thou　maist　ascend；
not　sunk　in　carnal　pleasure；　for　which　cause
among　the　beasts　no　mate　for　thee　was　found。
to　whom　thus　half　abasht　adam　replid。　＇　595　＇
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neither　her　out…side　formd　so　fair；　nor　aught
in　procreation　mon　to　all　kindes
（though　higher　of　the　genial　bed　by　far；
and　with　mysterious　reverence　i　deem）
so　much　delights　me　as　those　graceful　acts；　＇　600　＇
those　thousand　decencies　that　daily　flow
from　all　her　words　and　actions　mixt　with　love
and　sweet　pliance；　which　declare　unfeignd
union　of　mind；　or　in　us　both　one　soule；
harmonie　to　behold　in　wedded　pair　＇　605　＇
more　grateful　then　harmonious　sound　to　the　eare。
yet　these　subject　not；　i　to　thee　disclose
what　inward　thence　i　feel；　not　therefore　foild；
who　meet　with　various　objects；　from　the　sense
variously　representing；　yet　still　free　＇　610　＇
approve　the　best；　and　follow　what　i　approve。
to　love　thou　blamst　me　not；　for　love　thou　saist
leads　up　to　heavn；　is　both　the　way　and　guide；
bear　with　me　then；　if　lawful　what　i　ask；
love　not　the　heavnly　spirits；　and　how　thir　love　＇　615　＇
express　they；　by　looks　onely；　or　do　they　mix
irradiance；　virtual　or　immediate　touch？
to　whom　the　angel　with　a　smile　that　glowd
celestial　rosie　red；　loves　proper　hue；
answerd。　let　it　suffice　thee　that　thou　knowst　＇　620　＇
us　happie；　and　without　love　no　happiness。
whatever　pure　thou　in　the　body　enjoyst
（and　pure　thou　wert　created）　we　enjoy
in　eminence；　and　obstacle　find　none
of　membrane；　joynt；　or　limb；　exclusive　barrs：　＇　625　＇
easier　then　air　with　air；　if　spirits　embrace；
total　they　mix；　union　of　pure　with　pure
desiring；　nor　restraind　conveyance　need
as　flesh　to　mix　with　flesh；　or　soul　with　soul。
but　i　can　now　no　more；　the　parting　sun　＇　630　＇
beyond　the　earths　green　cape　and　verdant　isles
hesperean　sets；　my　signal　to　depart。
be　strong；　live　happie；　and　love；　but　first　of　all
him　whom　to　love　is　to　obey；　and　keep
his　great　mand；　take　heed　lest　passion　sway　＇　635　＇
thy　judgment　to　do　aught；　which　else　fre